In a series of social media posts, organisers of the festival in Purbeck said that the festival’s main stage as well as a number of small venues had been closed temporarily due to the weather.

Festival goers were asked to return to their campsites until the venues were reopened, adding that this would happens “as soon as possible”.

Bestival Police have issued a warning about tablets that have been found on the festival site. This is Bestival's debut at Lulworth in Dorset, after its move from the Isle of Wight and organisers and police are keen for the event to run smoothly.

Late on Friday (September 9), Bestival Police tweeted a photo of a rogue tablet. They have urged anyone that has one to dispose of them as soon as possible.

Writing on Twitter, they said: "If you have any of these tablets at Bestival please dispose of them as they contain unknown chemicals. Desc: pale blue with a Rolex logo."